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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 60. <br></br> Outcomes at all adjudicative levels, by year of application, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="3">Year</th>
<th rowspan="3">Total</th>
<th rowspan="3">Pending final decision</th>
<th rowspan="3">Technical denials <sup>a</sup></th>
<th colspan="4">Medical decisions</th>
<th rowspan="3">Award rate <sup>d</sup> (percent)</th>
<th rowspan="3">Allowance rate <sup>e</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2">Denials</th>
<th colspan="2">Allowances</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Medical</th>
<th>Subsequent nonmedical <sup>b</sup></th>
<th>Awards</th>
<th>Subsequent denials <sup>c</sup></th>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      84,275</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      21,666</td>
<td class="r data">      17,129</td>
<td class="r data">         278</td>
<td class="r data">      45,097</td>
<td class="r data">         105</td>
<td class="r data">    53.5</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      89,976</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,706</td>
<td class="r data">      17,135</td>
<td class="r data">         305</td>
<td class="r data">      48,715</td>
<td class="r data">         115</td>
<td class="r data">    54.1</td>
<td class="r data">    73.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      94,419</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      26,044</td>
<td class="r data">      18,074</td>
<td class="r data">         481</td>
<td class="r data">      49,704</td>
<td class="r data">         116</td>
<td class="r data">    52.6</td>
<td class="r data">    72.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      94,200</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">      26,015</td>
<td class="r data">      18,340</td>
<td class="r data">         524</td>
<td class="r data">      49,147</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    52.2</td>
<td class="r data">    72.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      95,923</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">      27,139</td>
<td class="r data">      18,591</td>
<td class="r data">         526</td>
<td class="r data">      49,474</td>
<td class="r data">         128</td>
<td class="r data">    51.6</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      93,074</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">      26,554</td>
<td class="r data">      19,014</td>
<td class="r data">         538</td>
<td class="r data">      46,715</td>
<td class="r data">         129</td>
<td class="r data">    50.3</td>
<td class="r data">    70.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      92,198</td>
<td class="r data">         251</td>
<td class="r data">      26,599</td>
<td class="r data">      19,358</td>
<td class="r data">         676</td>
<td class="r data">      45,197</td>
<td class="r data">         117</td>
<td class="r data">    49.2</td>
<td class="r data">    69.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      90,150</td>
<td class="r data">       1,239</td>
<td class="r data">      25,836</td>
<td class="r data">      18,703</td>
<td class="r data">         706</td>
<td class="r data">      43,528</td>
<td class="r data">         138</td>
<td class="r data">    49.0</td>
<td class="r data">    69.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      88,466</td>
<td class="r data">       4,966</td>
<td class="r data">      25,835</td>
<td class="r data">      17,223</td>
<td class="r data">         771</td>
<td class="r data">      39,563</td>
<td class="r data">         108</td>
<td class="r data">    47.4</td>
<td class="r data">    68.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      83,770</td>
<td class="r data">       7,608</td>
<td class="r data">      24,278</td>
<td class="r data">      15,912</td>
<td class="r data">         762</td>
<td class="r data">      35,105</td>
<td class="r data">         105</td>
<td class="r data">    46.1</td>
<td class="r data">    67.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      83,279</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      21,563</td>
<td class="r data">      16,732</td>
<td class="r data">         278</td>
<td class="r data">      44,601</td>
<td class="r data">         105</td>
<td class="r data">    53.6</td>
<td class="r data">    72.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      89,018</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,593</td>
<td class="r data">      16,738</td>
<td class="r data">         303</td>
<td class="r data">      48,269</td>
<td class="r data">         115</td>
<td class="r data">    54.2</td>
<td class="r data">    74.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      93,482</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      25,874</td>
<td class="r data">      17,742</td>
<td class="r data">         480</td>
<td class="r data">      49,270</td>
<td class="r data">         116</td>
<td class="r data">    52.7</td>
<td class="r data">    73.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      93,195</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">      25,881</td>
<td class="r data">      18,017</td>
<td class="r data">         523</td>
<td class="r data">      48,600</td>
<td class="r data">         133</td>
<td class="r data">    52.2</td>
<td class="r data">    72.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      94,317</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">      26,712</td>
<td class="r data">      18,234</td>
<td class="r data">         523</td>
<td class="r data">      48,659</td>
<td class="r data">         127</td>
<td class="r data">    51.6</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      91,629</td>
<td class="r data">         123</td>
<td class="r data">      26,208</td>
<td class="r data">      18,702</td>
<td class="r data">         537</td>
<td class="r data">      45,930</td>
<td class="r data">         129</td>
<td class="r data">    50.2</td>
<td class="r data">    70.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      90,859</td>
<td class="r data">         251</td>
<td class="r data">      26,260</td>
<td class="r data">      19,120</td>
<td class="r data">         671</td>
<td class="r data">      44,441</td>
<td class="r data">         116</td>
<td class="r data">    49.0</td>
<td class="r data">    69.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      88,757</td>
<td class="r data">       1,231</td>
<td class="r data">      25,481</td>
<td class="r data">      18,440</td>
<td class="r data">         701</td>
<td class="r data">      42,767</td>
<td class="r data">         137</td>
<td class="r data">    48.9</td>
<td class="r data">    69.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      87,327</td>
<td class="r data">       4,944</td>
<td class="r data">      25,535</td>
<td class="r data">      17,007</td>
<td class="r data">         765</td>
<td class="r data">      38,968</td>
<td class="r data">         108</td>
<td class="r data">    47.3</td>
<td class="r data">    68.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      82,704</td>
<td class="r data">       7,573</td>
<td class="r data">      23,978</td>
<td class="r data">      15,716</td>
<td class="r data">         761</td>
<td class="r data">      34,571</td>
<td class="r data">         105</td>
<td class="r data">    46.0</td>
<td class="r data">    67.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         904</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          90</td>
<td class="r data">         358</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         456</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    50.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         825</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         338</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         385</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    46.7</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         773</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         146</td>
<td class="r data">         277</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         350</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    45.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         805</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         115</td>
<td class="r data">         288</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         402</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    49.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       1,036</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         251</td>
<td class="r data">         308</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         471</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    45.6</td>
<td class="r data">    60.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         908</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         276</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         407</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    44.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         751</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         193</td>
<td class="r data">         196</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         358</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    47.7</td>
<td class="r data">    64.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         743</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">         200</td>
<td class="r data">         223</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         309</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    41.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         593</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         156</td>
<td class="r data">         171</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    42.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         575</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         156</td>
<td class="r data">         160</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         229</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    41.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          92</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    43.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         133</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    45.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         164</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          84</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    51.2</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         200</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         145</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    72.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         570</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         176</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         344</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    60.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         537</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         123</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         378</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    70.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         588</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         146</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         398</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    67.7</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         650</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         155</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         452</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    69.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         546</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         144</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         351</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    64.6</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         491</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">         144</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         305</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    62.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2018. Data for the hearing level or above are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. Cases can be pending at the initial or appellate levels and can include either medical or technical issues. <br></br> Data include decisions for Social Security�only applications and applications for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they do not include SSI-only applications. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> a. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons; therefore no decision was made on severity of impairment. <br></br> b. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant did not meet the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> c. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant met the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> d. Rate determined by dividing awards by all applications minus pending claims for that year. <br></br> e. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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